Engage AR AmeriCorps Programs
2019-2020
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Alternative Classroom Experience/Pfeifer Kiwanis Camp
20 Members serve in an overnight camp setting as counselors, mentors, and tutors with the goal of improving academics and behavior in at-risk 3rd – 5th grade students. Members receive extensive training in the areas of First Aid/CPR, Reciprocal Teaching, Reality Therapy, Outdoor Living Skills, Environmental Education, Team-building initiatives, and conflict resolution.
Host Organization: Kiwanis Activities, Inc.
CNCS Focus Area: Education
Service Term: Full-Time, Half-Time, Reduced Half-Time and Minimum Time; September-July
Counties Served: Pulaski
Contact: Binky Martin-Tollette, Program Director | email
Address: 5512 Ferndale Cutoff Rd., Little Rock, AR 72223
Phone: 501-821-3714 | Fax: 501-821-2629
Arkansas Reads
The Arkansas Reads program places 25 AmeriCorps Members in local literacy councils to provide one-on-one literacy tutoring or English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction to adults in Arkansas. Members receive training to become certified Basic English Literacy and/or ESL tutors
Host Organization: Adult Learning Alliance of Arkansas
CNCS Focus Area: Education; Economic Opportunity
Service Term: Half-Time and Reduced Half-Time; October-September
Counties Served: Cross, Faulkner, Franklin, Garland, Grant, Hot Springs, Independence, Lee, Logan, Miller, Mississippi, Pope, Pulaski, Sebastian, St. Francis, and Washington
Contact: Belinda Sanders, AmeriCorps Program Director | email
Address: 801 S. Louisiana St., Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 501-907-2490 | Fax: 501-907-2492
AR Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs
24 Members provide after-school enrichment activities and summer programming to children in various Boys & Girls Clubs in Arkansas. In addition to mentoring and tutoring activities, members provide a high-quality Club experience that is safe and fun, leads to a sense of belonging, and develops the skills needed for youth to achieve success in the 21st Century.
CNCS Focus Area: Education
Service Term: Half-Time; October-September
Communities Served: Booneville, Magazine, Waldron, Jacksonville, Helena/Wet Helena, Pine Bluff, Magnolia, McGehee, Monticello and Crossett
Contact: Kayla Lawrence, Program Director | email
Address: 1810 Citizens Dr, Benton, AR 72015
Phone: 501-249-1628
AR Department of Career ED/Adult Education
This planning grant is working to develop a program where members provide assistance to Arkansans working to complete their GED in order to prepare and equip them for a successful career.
CNCS Focus Area: Education; Economic Opportunity
Contact: Todd Hunter, Program Director | email
Address: 3 Capitol Mall, Little Rock AR 72201
Phone: 501-682-1815
AR Resource Conservation & Development Council
This planning grant is working to develop a program where members will address food insecurity and nutritional education throughout Arkansas.
CNCS Focus Area: Healthy Futures
Contact: Jeremy Prater, Program Director | email
Address: 3913 Brooken Hill Dr, Ft. Smith, AR 72908
Phone: 479-650-1104
Boys and Girls Club of Central AR
16 Members serve in Pulaski County Clubs improving academic engagement and increasing physical activity and nutritional knowledge. Members serve from October 2019 – September 2020.
CNCS Focus Area: Education; Healthy Futures
Service Term: Half-Time and Minimum-Time; October-September
Counties Served: Pulaski
Contact: Cindy Doramus, CEO | email
Address: 1400 W. Markham St, Suite 402 Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 501-666-8816
Community Service, Inc.
20 Members will expand services of the organization by providing educational programs consisting of tutoring, mentoring, and summer learning to youth ages 10-18.
CNCS Focus Area: Education
Service Term: Three-Quarter-Time, Reduced Half-Time, Minimum-Time; October-September; Summer
Communities Served: Clarksville, Conway, Danville, Morrilton, Mountain View, and Russellville
Contact: Jamie Higgins, Program Director | email
Address: PO Box 679, Morrilton, AR 72110
Phone: 501-354-4589 | Fax: 501-354-5410
Future Teacher Initiative
30 Members tutor at-risk preschool students in southeast Arkansas to ensure students are socially, emotionally, and academically prepared for kindergarten.
Sponsor: Southeast Arkansas Education Service Cooperative
CNCS Focus Area: Education
Service Term: Half-Time; September-June
Communities Served: Cleveland, Ashley, Clark, Drew, Faulkner, Calhoun, Desha, and Bradley
Contact: Kim Pesaresi | email
Address: 1022 Scogin Drive, Monticello, AR 71655
Phone: 870-367-4874 | Fax: 870-367-9877
Girl Scouts—Diamonds of Arkansas, Oklahoma & Texas
14 Members will help girls in south Arkansas develop attributes that contribute to positive educational and behavioral outcomes, leading to key leadership skills.
CNCS Focus Area: Education
Service Term: Reduced Half-Time, Quarter-Time, Minimum-Time; September-June
Communities Served: Ashley, Miller, Columbia, and Union
Contact: Kim Burgess, Program Director
Address: 11311 Arcade Drive, Little Rock, AR 72212
Phone: 501-500-1850 l email
Our House
38 members provide job placement services and job support to unemployed and underemployed homeless or near-homeless adults; school-readiness interventions, development support and educational programming for pre-school children who are homeless or near-homeless and out-of-school time programing for K-12 students who are homeless or near-homeless.
CNCS Focus Area: Economic Opportunity; Education
Service Term: Half-Time, Minimum-Time; September-February; March-August
Counties Served: Pulaski
Contact: Priscilla Howard, Program Director | email
Address: 302 E. Roosevelt Road, Little Rock, AR 72206
Phone: 501-374-7383, ext. 137
FullCircle Farm Corps
9 Members will address food insecurity and help provide access to healthy foods via school and community gardens in Pulaski County.
Host Organization: St. Joseph Center of Arkansas, Inc.
CNCS Focus Area: Healthy Futures
Service Term: Three-Quarter-Time; January-September
Counties Served: Pulaski
Contact: A.B. Stewart, AmeriCorps Program Director | email
Address: 6800 Camp Robinson Road, North Little Rock, AR 72118
Phone: 501-993-4560
Smart Start
45 Members tutor students at increased risk for academic failure in math and literacy in southeast Arkansas schools. Members receive training in literacy and math intervention techniques.
Host Organization: Southeast Arkansas Education Service Cooperative
CNCS Focus Area: Education
Service Term: Half-Time, Reduced Half-Time; September-May
Counties Served: Ashley, Cleveland, Calhoun, Drew, Bradley, Chicot, and Desha
Contact: Jenny Satterlee, Program Director | email
Address: 1022 Scogin Drive, Monticello, AR 71655
Phone: 870-367-4825 | Fax: 870-367-9877
Jumpstart Arkansas
Jumpstart partners with universities and colleges to recruit college students to serve in preschool classrooms in underserved communities. 38 Members serve in Fort Smith pre-school classrooms using the Jumpstart for Young Children curriculum to ensure kindergarten readiness.
Host Organization: University of Arkansas Fort Smith
CNCS Focus Area: Education
Service Term: Minimum-Time; October- May
Counties Served: Sebastian
Contact: Kimberly Taylor, Program Director | email
Address: 5210 Grant Ave., Fort Smith AR 72913
Phone: 479-788-7912
UWNWA 2-1-1 Economic Vitality
11 Members provide tax services to low income families and individuals through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program and 3 Members serve to expand the 2-1-1 resource network throughout the state. Members receive training to become certified by the IRS to process VITA tax returns.
Host Organization: United Way of Northwest Arkansas
CNCS Focus Area: Economic Opportunity
Service Term: Full-Time, Half-Time; October- September
Counties Served: Sebastian, Benton, and Washington
Contact: Melody Timinsky, Program Director | email
Address: 100 Parkwood St., Lowell AR 72745
Phone: 479-303-4417
BearsServe Leaders Program
16 Members provide tutoring and mentoring programs, food recovery and gardening programs, and financial literacy programs at nonprofit community partner sites. Operated through the UCA Service-Learning Program, BearsServe Leaders allows UCA students to serve their communities and develop their own leadership skills.
Host Organization: University of Central Arkansas
CNCS Focus Area: Education; Economic Opportunity; Healthy Futures
Service Term: Quarter-Time; September- May
Counties Served: Faulkner
Contact: Victoria Mays, Volunteer Coordinator| email
Address: 201 Donaghey Ave, Torreyson West 324, Conway, AR 72035
Phone: 501-852-0245
